Unfallbericht:
Asian Spirit flight 897 was the last flight of the day to Caticlan and departed the Manila domestic airport for at 15:36 for a one hour flight. On approach to Caticlan the right main gear failed to deploy. The approach was abandoned and the crew decided to return to Manila for an emergency landing. The plane circled for about 35 minutes over Las Piñas to burn off fuel. The crew then carried out an emergency landing with the right gear retracted on Manila's international airport runway 24. After touchdown the aircraft swerved off the runway onto a grassy area.
accident date: 04-09-2002
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
registration: RP-C2788
accident date: 04-09-2002
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
registration: RP-C2788
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 4 September 2002 |
| Zeit: | 18:51 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Asian Spirit |
| Kennzeichen: | RP-C2788 |
| Werknummer: | 89 |
| Baujahr: | 1982 |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 45 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 49 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) ( Philippinen)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippinen |
| Caticlan-Malay Airport (MPH/RPVE), Philippinen | |
| Flugnummer: | 897 |
Asian Spirit flight 897 was the last flight of the day to Caticlan and departed the Manila domestic airport for at 15:36 for a one hour flight. On approach to Caticlan the right main gear failed to deploy. The approach was abandoned and the crew decided to return to Manila for an emergency landing. The plane circled for about 35 minutes over Las Piñas to burn off fuel. The crew then carried out an emergency landing with the right gear retracted on Manila's international airport runway 24. After touchdown the aircraft swerved off the runway onto a grassy area.
Informationsquelle:
» The Philippine STARFotos
accident date: 04-09-2002
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
registration: RP-C2788
accident date: 04-09-2002
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
registration: RP-C2788
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Caticlan-Malay Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
Distance from Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Caticlan-Malay Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
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